HC Deb 01 December 1925 vol 188 c2071W
Mr. AMMON

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated additional percentage value of the police and police officers' pensions to the wages and salaries received?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

According to a memorandum furnished by the Government Actuary to the Geddes Committee in 1922, the value of the pension rights of a member of a police force was estimated to be equivalent to 19½ per cent of pay in respect of those appointed immediately before the commencement of the Police Pensions Act, 1921. In the case of members appointed after that date the corresponding percentage was stated to be 16½ per cent. In arriving at these figures the deduction of 2½ per cent. then made from pay towards the cost of pension was taken into account: now that the deduction has been raised to 5 per pent. the percentage equivalents are reduced to 17 per cent. and 14 per cent. respectively.

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